How much shrinkage when you take the flower off the loom? Has anyone tried rafia? Does it shrink as much as regular yarn?
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Hard to say as it depends on how stretchy the material is and how tightly you made your loops. However, when I make anything on any sized loom, I allow for at least one-third shrinkage.
2201606
It did help shrink , but adding more fibre to your diet to take the pressure off will help shrink them also. so i would buy the product again,you have to use it on a regular bases not a one use fix.
1042489
I have not tried what you are describing but, as far as I can tell, you can do everything with the Ricks loom that you can with a regular loom. The one thing I have noticed is that when you take the piece off the loom the ends are very week and will quickly lose their shape. However, I have been able to prevent this by reinforcing the ends by weaving back and forth a few times on the last five or six rows on each end before I take the piece off the loom. This stabilizes the ends. All in all, I feel this slight problem is greatly outweighed by the elimination of the many threads that have to be woven in once a piece is taken off a regular loom. I have stopped using my other looms now that I have the Ricks. Once you follow the directions (and they are easy), it really work likes a regular loom and, in my opinion, you would be able to weave with different size beads.
2147251
I bought a xxl and usually worry about shrinkage, I've washed and dryed the sweater many times and it has not shrunk one bit. Hope this helps
171775
I just wash it in hot water like I usually do w/ all my beddings. I haven't noticed any shrinkage. But like you said, the pillow case barely fits the pillow to begin with. I hope you realize that if you purchased the buckwheat pillow, they intentionally overstuff it. I removed so much buckwheat that it almost filled a gallon size zip lock bag. But then again, it is all preference as to how much buckwheat you want in your pillow. Hope this helps.
700495
Mine did not shrink even after a couple washes. I think I even ran it through the dryer but don't remember for sure.
161013
I have washed my quilt 3 times and have not had a problem with shrinkage, but it is a very heavy load for washer and dryer even in my extra large capacity machines.
42701
It is 100% unshrunk cotton. IT WILL SHRINK. How much depends of how it is washed and dried. Cold wash + hang dry = minimum shrinkage. Hot wash + hot dryer = max shrinkage. I bought a Size 0 expecting it to shrink. It started off slightly too big, and now it is too small. It shrank ~4" in the pant leg and ~4" sleeve length after hot wash and hot dryer. If planning to shrink it, definitely start incrementally.
1938280
It can be removed. It's a little tricky the first time. I recommend using the manual instructions the first time. After that it's easy. I machine wash mine on gentle or hand wash even though the manual says not to machine wash. The fabric is still in great condition and I didn't have a shrinking problem even with using the dryer.
1861574
I had no shrinkage. I purchased an oversized queen duvet at bed bath and beyond. It w works great. Hope this helps. I do solo love the colors in this set.
2184348
Well your probably wondering why I would describe as nice and soft, well it is, and this is why. When I first got it I wanted to make it a little fluffier and I have done this several times with all wool blankets I have gotten, besides some wool blankets like the Italian and pretty much all surplus ones will have an odor to it like moth balls,. So you want to freshen them up. Anyway what I do is wash them in a gentle cycle and add a fabric softener, you'll notice what seems to be a lot of fibers come loose and it will seem as if the blanket is falling apart, but it is not,, trust me! Anyway if there seems to be an odor still,, wash it again,( this blanket does not have an odor) and you'll notice there will be a lot less fiber in the washer this time. From there put it dryer but at a setting of less dry and throw in one of those fabric softener towelets and dry about 80% to 90% and then let dry at room temperature, it will be ready to use that night with no distortion of material at all! Oh one more thing check your lint collector frequently about every 10 to 15 minutes till there seems to be no more fiber coming loose, this is what I used as a gauge when to take out of dryer,, it came out perfect! Enjoy P.S. it weights about 3.5 lbs. when said and done.
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I used shrinky dink material, I didn't have to lighten it came out perfect. I did a butterfly ( Monarch with yellow and black ). If you have a printer / copier, you could print it then copy it lighter or darker, then use that for your master. Hope this helps. Its a great product.
1631962
I only washed it once, on warm. Then I put it in the dryer just long enough to get the water off and wrinkles out. I did not notice any shrinkage. It hangs up beautifully.
1806080
I'm sorry I used the larger hooks size c-j and I absolutely love them. In fact I wish they came in larger sizes. I haven't been crocheting with hooks this small but I imagine they would be great. I know I would have trouble with those super skinny hooks. You can make the picture larger and look up sizes of crochet hooks. Since I started using the Clover hooks I cannot use other kinds of hooks. I got my set for $32 I would have a problem spending more. Seperately the larger ones go for around $7 a piece. I started a blanket the other day and tried to use the bamboo h hook. It felt very uncomfortable and I was glad to go back to the Clover. But I lose hooks all the time So I always have to buy extras. In conclusion If you like these size Steel hooks I would definately buy them. I'd love to hear if you like them
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My little one is 6 months now and we definitely dry it in the dryer. It has held up well. I don't use the hotest setting we have a front load and the heat settings are hard to gauge. We dry it on the normal setting. I also use an unsented dry sheet to soften it up some. It seems to work well for us and we haven't had an issue with shrinking.
2256745
I haven't had. Any trouble with it drying. I put my thrugh on extra spin cycle to get any excess water out. I also dry in the dryer on low heat. There will be a lot of lint, so check often and remove that for better results. I wash my at least once every two weeks.
105040
I washed it in the washing machine - delicate cycle. Low heat/delicate dry. Or hang dry. When it came out of the washer, it was a bit twisted inside, but I was able to fix no problem. The 2nd one I purchased when it came out of the washer it was twisted too much. I ended up cutting at the seam a 1/4" length and used the back end of a pencil to smooth & straighten it. Then I stitched it up. Worked quite well and not a ton of hassle. After the initial machine wash for both of them, I just hand wash or wipe with wet cloth since.